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Film Review: ‘The Picture Taker’: The Secret Double Life of a Civil Rights Photographer

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Film Review: ‘The Picture Taker’: The Secret Double Life of a Civil Rights Photographer
Promotional ad for the documentary about Civil Rights photographer Ernest Withers, "The Picture Taker." PBS
Michael Clark
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NR | 1h 20min | Documentary, History, Biography | 14 October (USA)

Born in 1922 in the Manassas section of Memphis, Tennessee, and dying in the same city in 2007, Ernest Withers led as full a life as anyone could possibly want or expect. He achieved national and international notoriety as a significant photojournalist.

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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